Supreme Court Refuses Immediate Shutdown of Nuclear Plants
The Supreme Court refused to order the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to revoke all nuclear power licenses immediately. Justice left the nuclear energy issue to Congress and the states, in response to a Nashville woman's emergency action request. Jeannine Honicker challenged NRC authority amid health impact concerns.
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Richard Carelli
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
States
Nashville
Tenn
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Jeannine Honicker
High Court
NRC
Ms. Honicker
Commission
Pecos Junior Rodeo entry deadline set for April 25 28
The Pecos American Junior Rodeo Association and local contestants hold the rodeo April 25 to 28 at the Rodeo Grounds with 7:30 p.m. performances. Girls compete in age 12 and under through 16-19 events. boys race and roping events across age groups. Entry forms and fees are due by 6 p.m. April 19 at the Pecos Chamber of Commerce office. Reeves and Loving County participants need not be AJRA members. A dance is planned April 27–28 at 9 a.m. in the Sheriff’s Posse Barn.
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Pecos
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Reeves and Loving County
AJRA
Sheriff's Posse
Clements halts plan for interest rates
Governor Bill Clements blocked efforts to raise mortgage rates by veto threat and warned a special session may be needed. He rejected 12 percent usury proposals, citing higher housing costs and potential declines in home building. Senator Bill Meier predicted an emergency in housing soon and favored a special session.
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Austin
Texas
Bill Clements
Clements
Bill Meier
Meier
D-Euless
Euless
Three Winners Named in Local Sweepstakes Contest
The Enterprise reports three winners in the ten week sweepstakes sponsored by Pecos merchants. Mrs. Larry Parker wins 50 dollars in Scrip and deposited at Wacker's Store. Carlota Rodriguez wins a 25 dollar Savings Bond deposited at Terraza's Furniture Store. Modesta Granada wins a 50 dollar Savings Account at Pecos Savings and Loan deposited at Valley Motors. Gloria Villescas previously won a Las Vegas vacation in the fifth week.
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Pecos Enterprise
Larry Parker
Iowa
Gether
Pecos
Las Vegas
Gloria Villescas
Former constable gets 27 year federal sentence in Pecos
Flavio Estrada Sr. 55 of Presidio and ex constable at Bedford received nine years on each of three counts for conspiring to possess and selling heroin. Jury verdict March 9 found him guilty on all counts with concurrent terms on counts one and two and a consecutive term on count three totaling 27 years and 30 years special parole. Regular parole rests with the federal board. Jesus Mata, 24, Mexican national, got one year with four years probation for misdemeanor marijuana possession. he'll be turned to immigration for eligibility to stay in the United States. Mata claimed citizenship applications amid Feb arrest while working as carpenter and laborer.
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Pecos
Federal District Court
Flavio Estrada Sr
Presidio
Bedford
U.S
William S. Sessions
Estrada
Sessions
Federal
Jesus Mata
Mata
USS
Fort Stockton
1603 W
Jury duty canceled for Reeves County case
Jane Ross clerk of Reeves County District Court advised The Enterprise that the jury due to report to the Reeves County Courthouse tomorrow has been canceled. District Court Judge Larry Fuller says none of the jurors are required to report and will be notified of any future jury duty. The juror list was published in The Enterprise last Friday.
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Jane Ross
District Court of
Reeves County
Enterprise
District Court
Larry Fuller
The
Gov Clements sticks to teacher pay in Austin meeting
Big city superintendents from seven districts met Gov. Bill Clements in Austin to press for 7 percent cost of living raises plus automatic step-ups. Clements, firm on salary plans, opposes automatic increases and supports 5.1 percent COLA for state employees.
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Austin
Texas
Big City
Bill Clements
Clements
el Paso
Corpus Christi
Wright
Marvin Griffin
Austin School Board
Griffin
Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD Board Meeting Tonight
The Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District Board of Education meets at 5:30 tonight in the administration offices at 1302 S. Park. The regular monthly session was moved from last Thursday because of Easter recess.
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent
Parole System Changes Considered by Senate Committee
A Senate committee proposes stripping the governor of parole grant or denial power and moving parole supervision under adult probation. A new nine member commission would oversee parole decisions, with Huntsville hosting the department HQ. Six members focus on parole. three would also handle pardons and clemency. The plan keeps clemency power with a restructured board and shortens required supervision to six months.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Huntsville
Texas Department of Corrections
Board of Pardons and Paroles
A.R. Schwartz
Dalveston
Senate Committee
Pecos City Leads in Local Sales Tax Rebates Rise
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock reports April rebates to 916 cities show Pecos City 12 percent ahead of last year with 1979 payments to date at 101,728.42 and a March 29 share of 23,501.64. Balmorhea Toyah and Houston Dallas Fort Worth totals and statewide April city allocations are detailed, noting increases over 1978.
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Bob Bullock
Pecos City
Bullock
Balmorhea
Toyah
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Weather outlook for Pecos area turns warm with showers
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with continued warm days and mild nights is in prospect for Pecos and vicinity. High Monday was 86 degrees with a low of 58 degrees this morning. West Texas forecast shows scattered showers and thunderstorms. Not quite so warm north today. Highs upper 70s to mid 80s, 90s in lower Big Bend. lows mainly in the 50s.
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Pecos
West Texas
Big Bend
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Kissinger
White House
Philippines
Internal Revenue Service
Chicago
United States
Wichita Falls
Ernest Acton
W. Fourth St
Buck Jackson
Johnson
Robert Hinojos
Pecos Savings and Loan
Modesta Granada
S. Mesquite
Valley Motors, Inc
Balmorhea Highway
Cording
Linus Wright
San Anton
Comptroller’s Office
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